François Clément Théodore Dubois (August 24, 1837 – June 11, 1924) was a French composer, organist and music teacher. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Events January 10 - DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 - Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state February 8 - Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 - American Physiological Society organizes in Boston February 13 - Rowland... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... This article or section should be merged with Pipe organ The Casavant pipe organ at Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, Montreal The organ is a type of keyboard musical instrument, distinctive because the sound is not produced by a percussion action, as on a piano or celesta, or by... This article needs cleanup. ...

Dubois was born in Rosnay in Marne. He studied first under Louis Fanart (the choirmaster at Reims cathedral) and later at the Paris Conservatoire under Ambrose Thomas. He won the Prix de Rome in 1861. In 1868, he became choirmaster at the Church of the Madeleine, and in 1871 took over from César Franck as organist at the Church of Sainte-Clotilde. In 1877, Dubois returned to the Church of the Madeleine, succeeding Camille Saint-Saëns as organist there. From 1871 he taught at the Paris Conservatoire, with Paul Dukas among his pupils. Marne is a region in France. ... Conservatoire de Paris, or Paris Conservatoire, has been central to the evolution of music in France and Western Europe. ... The Prix de Rome is a scholarship for students of the arts. ... César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck ( December 10, 1822 – November 8, 1890) was a composer and organist. ... Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ( IPA: [ʃaʁl. ... Paul Dukas (October 1, 1865 – May 17, 1935) was a French composer of classical music. ...

Dubois was director of the Conservatoire from 1896 to 1905. He was forced to resign after Romain Rolland wrote a letter criticising him for refusing to award the Prix de Rome to Maurice Ravel. He was succeeded in the post by Gabriel Fauré. Romain Rolland (January 29, 1866 - December 30, 1944) was a French writer. ... Joseph-Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875 – December 28, 1937) was a French composer and pianist, best known for his orchestral work, Boléro, and his famous 1922 orchestral arrangement of Modest Mussorgskys Pictures at an Exhibition. ... Portrait with oils of Gabriel Fauré by John Singer Sargent, about 1889 (in the Paris Museum of Music) Gabriel Urbain Fauré ( May 12, 1845 – November 4, 1924) was a French composer. ...

Dubois wrote a variety of music, including operas, oratorios and three symphonies. His best known work is the oratorio Les sept paroles du Christ (1867), although none of his works are regularly performed today. He has had a more lasting influence in teaching, with his theoretical works Traité de contrepoint et de fugue (on counterpoint and fugue) and Traité d'harmonie théorique et pratique (on harmony) still being used today. This article is about opera as an art form. ... An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. ... A symphony is an extended piece of music for orchestra, especially one in the form of a sonata. ... Counterpoint is a very general feature of music (especially prominent in much Western music) whereby two or more melodic strands occur simultaneously - in separate voices, either literally or metaphorically (if the music is instrumental). ... For the use of the word in psychology see fugue state In music, a fugue is a type of piece written in counterpoint for several independent musical voices. ... This article is about musical harmony. ...